Germany vs Uruguay: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980

Germany
56.9
in 2025
Uruguay
57.22
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
Uruguay rank
81st

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
0204060196319942025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 57.22 against 56.9 in Germany, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.

Germany ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 40.91 36.69 4.23 Germany
1990s 47.74 45.37 2.37 Germany
2000s 50.85 51.61 0.7588 Uruguay
2010s 54.93 56.17 1.23 Uruguay
2020s 56.12 55.93 0.1908 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, Germany or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 57.22 against 56.9 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 between Germany and Uruguay?
0.32, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Germany ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed